2020–21 Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball team

The 2020–21 Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball team represents Texas Tech University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season as a member of the Big 12 Conference. The Red Raiders are led by fifth-year coach Chris Beard. They play their home games at the United Supermarkets Arena in Lubbock, Texas.

2020–21 Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 11
APNo. 7
2020–21 record14–6 (6–5 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaUnited Supermarkets Arena
2020–21 Big 12 men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 2 Baylor90 1.000  170  1.000
No. 14 West Virginia73 .700  145  .737
No. 12 Oklahoma74 .636  125  .706
No. 13 Texas64 .600  125  .706
Kansas75 .583  137  .650
No. 7 Texas Tech65 .545  146  .700
No. 23 Oklahoma State*56 .455  126  .667
TCU45 .444  117  .611
Kansas State111 .083  516  .238
Iowa State09 .000  212  .143
*ineligible for postseason due to improper certification of student-athletes
2021 Big 12 Tournament winner
As of February 9, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Red Raiders finished the season 18–13, 9–9 in Big 12 play to finish in 6th place in the division. They were scheduled to play Texas in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 Tournament before the tournament was canceled due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.[1] All postseason play, including the NCAA Tournament, was also canceled due to the pandemic.[2]

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Jahmi'us Ramsey3G6'4"195FreshmanArlington, TXDeclared for the NBA Draft; selected 43rd overall by the Sacramento Kings.
Joel Ntambwe5F6'8"220FreshmanKinshasa, DR CongoLeft the program for personal reasons[3]
Andrei Savrasov12F6'7"225RS FreshmanOrenburg, RussiaTransferred to Georgia Southern
T. J. Holyfield22F6'8"225SeniorAlbuquerque, NMGraduated
Davide Moretti25G6'3"180JuniorBologna, ItalyOpted out of senior season to play professionally in Europe; signed with Olimpia Milano.
Chris Clarke44G6'6"220SeniorVirginia Beach, VAGraduated
Russel Tchewa54C7'0"260FreshmanDouala, CameroonTransferred to South Florida

Incoming transfers

Texas Tech added three players, Marcus Santos-Silva, Mac McClung, and Jamarius Burton as transfers. On April 29, 2020, Santos-Silva announced he was transferring in from VCU.[4]On May 27, 2020, McClung announced that he was transferring in from Georgetown.[5] On September 17, 2020, Burton received a waiver from the NCAA and thus became immediately eligible following his transfer from Wichita State.[6]

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious school
Mac McClung0G6'2"185JuniorGate City, VAGeorgetown
Jamarius Burton2G6'4"205JuniorCharlotte, NCWichita State
Marcus Santos-Silva14F6'7"245SeniorTaunton, MAVCU

Recruits

Recruiting class of 2020

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Micah Peavy
#5 SG
Cibolo, TX Duncanville High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Nov 4, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Chibuzo Agbo
#23 SG
San Diego, CA St. Augustine High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Aug 12, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Nimari Burnett
#25 CG
Chicago, IL Prolific Prep 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Nov 12, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Vladislav Goldin
#50 PF
Nalchik, Russia Putnam Science Academy 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 240 lb (110 kg) Jul 9, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2020 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

    Roster

    2020–21 Texas Tech Red Raiders men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Mac McClung 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrGeorgetown Gate City, VA
    G 1 Terrence Shannon Jr. 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) SoIMG Academy Chicago, IL
    G 2 Jamarius Burton 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg) JrWichita State Charlotte, NC
    G 3 Clarence Nadolny 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoScotland Performance Institute Montreuil, France
    G 5 Micah Peavy 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrDuncanville Cibolo, TX
    F 10 Tyreek Smith 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg) RS FrTrinity Christian Baton Rouge, LA
    G 11 Kyler Edwards 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) JrFindlay Prep Arlington, TX
    F 14 Marcus Santos-Silva 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)245 lb (111 kg) SrVCU Taunton, MA
    G 15 Kevin McCullar 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS SoKaren Wagner San Antonio, TX
    G 21 Avery Benson (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS JrSouthwest Christian Academy Springdale, AR
    G 23 Chibuzo Agbo 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrSt. Augustine San Diego, CA
    F 50 Vladislav Goldin 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)240 lb (109 kg) FrPutnam Science Academy Nalchik, Russia
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster
    Last update: December 27, 2020

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular season
    November 25, 2020*
    6:00 pm, ESPN+
    No. 14 Northwestern State W 101–58  1–0
     20  McClung  13  Santos-Silva  7  Edwards  United Supermarkets Arena (3,345)
    Lubbock, TX
    November 27, 2020*
    1:00 pm, ESPNU
    No. 14 Sam Houston State W 84–52  2–0
     18  McClung  10  Santos-Silva  3  Shannon Jr.  United Supermarkets Arena (3,176)
    Lubbock, TX
    November 29, 2020*
    4:30 pm, ESPN2
    No. 14 vs. No. 17 Houston
    Southwest Showcase
    L 53–64  2–1
     16  McClung  6  Edwards  3  Edwards  Dickies Arena (0)
    Fort Worth, TX
    December 3, 2020*
    8:00 pm, ESPN
    No. 17 St. John's
    Big East/Big 12 Battle
    Canceled due to COVID-19 issues United Supermarkets Arena 
    Lubbock, TX
    December 4, 2020*
    8:00 pm, ESPN2
    No. 17 Troy W 80–46  3–1
     20  McClung  7  Santos-Silva  5  Tied  United Supermarkets Arena (4,032)
    Lubbock, TX
    December 6, 2020*
    1:00 pm, ESPNU
    No. 17 Grambling State W 81–40  4–1
     13  Edwards  11  Edwards  5  Edwards  United Supermarkets Arena (3,283)
    Lubbock, TX
    December 9, 2020*
    6:00 pm, ESPN+
    No. 17 Abilene Christian W 51–44  5–1
     19  Edwards  7  Edwards  3  Burton  United Supermarkets Arena (4,175)
    Lubbock, TX
    December 12, 2020*
    1:00 pm, Texas Tech TV
    No. 17 vs. Texas A&M–Corpus Christi W 77–57  6–1
     15  Shannon Jr.  7  Shannon Jr.  6  McClung  Comerica Center (1,380)
    Frisco, TX
    December 17, 2020
    6:00 pm, ESPN
    No. 14 vs. No. 5 Kansas L 57–58  6–2
    (0–1)
     21  McClung  9  Shannon Jr.  3  Santos-Silva  United Supermarkets Arena (4,250)
    Lubbock, TX
    December 22, 2020
    6:00 pm, ESPN2
    No. 15 at Oklahoma W 69–67  7–2
    (1–1)
     21  Shannon Jr.  9  Edwards  4  McClung  Lloyd Noble Center (1,328)
    Norman, OK
    December 29, 2020*
    6:00 pm, ESPN+
    No. 13 Incarnate Word W 79–51  8–2
     11  Tied  7  Edwards  4  Burnett  United Supermarkets Arena (3,850)
    Lubbock, TX
    January 2, 2021
    3:00 pm, ESPN+
    No. 13 Oklahoma State L 77–82 OT 8–3
    (1–2)
     21  McClung  7  Tied  3  Edwards  United Supermarkets Arena (4,013)
    Lubbock, TX
    January 5, 2021
    6:00 pm, ESPN2
    No. 18 Kansas State W 82–71  9–3
    (2–2)
     22  Shannon Jr.  7  McCullar  2  Tied  United Supermarkets Arena (3,523)
    Lubbock, TX
    January 9, 2021
    3:00 pm, ESPN2
    No. 18 at Iowa State W 91–64  10–3
    (3–2)
     19  Edwards  11  McCullar  6  Shannon Jr.  Hilton Coliseum (1,317)
    Ames, IA
    January 13, 2021
    8:00 pm, ESPN2
    No. 15 at No. 4 Texas W 79–77  11–3
    (4–2)
     22  McClung  8  McCullar  2  Tied  Frank Erwin Center (0)
    Austin, TX
    January 16, 2021
    3:00 pm, ESPN
    No. 15 No. 2 Baylor L 60–68  11–4
    (4–3)
     24  McClung  11  Santos-Silva  3  McCullar  United Supermarkets Arena (4,250)
    Lubbock, TX
    January 20, 2021
    7:00 pm, ESPN+
    No. 12 at TCU Postponed due to COVID-19 issues Schollmaier Arena 
    Fort Worth, TX
    January 23, 2021
    3:00 pm, ESPN2/ESPNU
    No. 12 Iowa State Postponed due to COVID-19 issues United Supermarkets Arena 
    Lubbock, TX
    January 25, 2021
    8:00 pm, ESPN
    No. 10 at No. 11 West Virginia L 87–88  11–5
    (4–4)
     30  McClung  8  Tied  4  McCullar  WVU Coliseum (339)
    Morgantown, WV
    January 30, 2021*
    1:00 pm, ESPN2
    No. 10 at LSU
    Big 12/SEC Challenge
    W 76-71  12-5
     23  Shannon Jr.  12  Santos-Silva  3  Tied  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (2,808)
    Baton Rouge, LA
    February 1, 2021
    8:00 pm, ESPN
    No. 13 No. 9 Oklahoma W 57-52  13-5
    (5-4)
     15  Shannon Jr.  8  Tied  2  Tied  United Supermarkets Arena (4,250)
    Lubbock, TX
    February 6, 2021
    3:00 pm, ESPN+
    No. 13 at Kansas State W 73–62  14–5
    (6–4)
     23  McClung  8  Edwards  5  Santos-Silva  Bramlage Coliseum (1,000)
    Manhattan, KS
    February 9, 2021
    8:00 pm, ESPN
    No. 7 No. 14 West Virginia L 71–82  14–6
    (6–5)
     17  McClung  7  Edwards  6  Edwards  United Supermarkets Arena (4,500)
    Lubbock, TX
    February 13, 2021
    1:00 pm, ESPN2
    No. 7 at No. 2 Baylor Postponed due to COVID-19 issues Ferrell Center 
    Waco, TX
    February 15, 2021
    7:00 pm, ESPN+
    at TCU     Schollmaier Arena 
    Fort Worth, TX
    February 17, 2021
     ESPN2/ESPNU
    TCU     United Supermarkets Arena 
    Lubbock, TX
    February 20, 2021
    1:00 pm, ESPN
    at Kansas     Allen Fieldhouse 
    Lawrence, KS
    February 22, 2021
    8:00 pm, ESPN
    at Oklahoma State     Gallagher-Iba Arena 
    Stillwater, OK
    February 27, 2021
    11:00 am, CBS
    Texas     United Supermarkets Arena 
    Lubbock, TX
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Central Time.

    Rankings

    Ranking movements
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
    NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
    Week
    Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Final 
    AP 14 17 17 14 15 13 18 15 12 10 7  
    Coaches 13 13* 17 14 16 14 19 15 13 10

    *AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings. No Coaches Poll for Week 1.

    References

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